# Gaffney

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'''Gaffney''' is a [surname](/source/surname) common to the region of [Cavan](/source/Cavan%2C_Ireland) in Ireland, and now spread across other English-speaking nations. Gaffney comes from the Gaelic [sept](/source/sept)s of Ó Gamhna, Mac Conghamhna and Ó Caibheanaigh. Gaffney more commonly does not appear with the Gaelic prefixes of O' or Mc but there have been Gaffneys recorded with either of the Gaelic prefixes.

In [Hebrew](/source/Hebrew) context the surname Gaffney (Hebrew: גפני, alternative English spellings: Gafni/Gafny) is used for [Jewish](/source/Jewish) people whose ancestors were [wine](/source/wine) makers as "Geffen" (גפן) is the Hebrew word for [vitis](/source/vitis).

Notable people with the surname include:
* [Beryl Gaffney](/source/Beryl_Gaffney) (born 1930), Canadian politician
* [Christopher Gaffney (bishop)](/source/Christopher_Gaffney_(bishop)) (died 1576), Irish bishop
* [Chris Gaffney (musician)](/source/Chris_Gaffney_(musician)) (1950–2008), American singer–songwriter
* [Christopher Gaffney (archaeologist)](/source/Christopher_Gaffney_(archaeologist)) (born 1962), British archaeologist
* [David Gaffney](/source/David_Gaffney) (born 1961), British writer
* [Dean Gaffney](/source/Dean_Gaffney) (born 1978), British actor
* [Derrick Gaffney](/source/Derrick_Gaffney) (1955–2025), American football player
* [Edward Gaffney](/source/Edward_Gaffney) (born 1943), American politician
* [Elizabeth Gaffney](/source/Elizabeth_Gaffney) (born 1966), American novelist
* [Eric Gaffney](/source/Eric_Gaffney) (born 1967), American songwriter
* [Eugene S. Gaffney](/source/Eugene_S._Gaffney), American paleontologist
* [F. Drew Gaffney](/source/F._Drew_Gaffney) (born 1946), American doctor
* [Frank Gaffney](/source/Frank_Gaffney) (born 1953), American lobbyist
* [Frank Gaffney (Medal of Honor)](/source/Frank_Gaffney_(Medal_of_Honor)) (1883–1948), American soldier
* [Jabar Gaffney](/source/Jabar_Gaffney) (born 1980), American football player
* [James Anthony Gaffney](/source/James_Anthony_Gaffney), British civil engineer
* [James E. Gaffney](/source/James_E._Gaffney) (1868–1932), American baseball executive
* [Jim Gaffney](/source/Jim_Gaffney) (1921–2015), American football player
* [John Gaffney (baseball)](/source/John_Gaffney_(baseball)) (1855–1913), American baseball umpire and manager
* [Kiley Gaffney](/source/Kiley_Gaffney), Australian musician
* [Mason Gaffney](/source/Mason_Gaffney), (1923–2020), American economist
* [Matt Gaffney](/source/Matt_Gaffney), (born 1972), American crossword puzzle constructor
* [Mo Gaffney](/source/Mo_Gaffney) (born 1958), American actress
* [Patricia Gaffney](/source/Patricia_Gaffney) (born 1944), American writer
* [Robert J. Gaffney](/source/Robert_J._Gaffney) (born 1944), American politician
* [Robbie Gaffney](/source/Robbie_Gaffney) (born 1957), Irish football player
* [Rose Gaffney](/source/Rose_Gaffney) (1895–1979), American environmental activist
* [Tony Gaffney](/source/Tony_Gaffney) (born 1984), American basketball player

== See also ==
* [Gaffaney](/source/Gaffaney), surname
* [Gaffney, South Carolina](/source/Gaffney%2C_South_Carolina), a city in the United States
* [Kelly Gaffney](/source/Kelly_Gaffney), fictional character in ''Law & Order: Trial by Jury''
* [Roger Gaffney](/source/Roger_Gaffney), fictional character in ''Homicide: Life on the Street''
* Tom Gaffney, fictional character in [''Scarface'' (1932)](/source/Scarface_(1932_film))

{{surname|Gaffney}}

Category:Anglicised Irish-language surnames
Category:Surnames of Jewish origin
Category:Surnames of Irish origin

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